James Monroe
GRAY
(b.
5 August 1907
,
Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
d.
20 January 1981
,
Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA
)
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James Monroe GRAY was born 5 August 1907 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
James Monroe GRAY was the child of Clark Russell GRAY and Margaret Jane ROBINSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James Monroe married Florence Alice WHITE 13 November 1930 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florence Alice WHITE was born 20 June 1914 in Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA. Florence Alice died 9 May 1976 in Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA. Florence Alice was the child of Edgar Henry WHITE and Sarah Annie SMITH.
James Monroe GRAY died 20 January 1981 in Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA.
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Florence Alice WHITE-- Date: 13 November 1930 Place: Preston, Franklin, Idaho, USA
Florence Alice WHITE was the child of Edgar Henry WHITE and Sarah Annie SMITH
Children of James Monroe GRAY and Florence Alice WHITE:
Glen Clark GRAY (b.8 September 1942, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA d. 13 January 2003, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
m. Cheryl Ann WHEELER 10 November 1970 in Reno, Nevada, USA
Florence Alice WHITE-- Date: 13 November 1930 Place: Preston, Franklin, Idaho, USAFlorence Alice WHITE was the child of Edgar Henry WHITE and Sarah Annie SMITH
Children of James Monroe GRAY and Florence Alice WHITE:
Glen Clark GRAY (b.8 September 1942, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA d. 13 January 2003, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)m. Cheryl Ann WHEELER 10 November 1970 in Reno, Nevada, USA
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1907 Birth 5 August 1907
Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerJames Monroe GRAY and Florence Alice WHITE 13 November 1930, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, USA
He was 23 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1942 Birth of ChildGlen Clark GRAY was born 8 September 1942, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA
James Monroe was 35 years old.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1970 Marriage of ChildGlen Clark GRAY married 10 November 1970, Reno, Nevada, USA to Cheryl Ann WHEELER
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1976 Death of Spouse/PartnerFlorence Alice WHITE died 9 May 1976, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA
1981 Death 20 January 1981
Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA
He died at the age of 73.
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